It's still a case of "two steps forward, one step back" at the moment, but once it's finished, the project will last decades. Every time artist Jeff Slobodien visits the walls between the overpass tunnels on the Vernon Rails-to-Trails, where it passes under I-84, there is new graffiti over the...

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NEW BRITAIN — As the fast-pitch softball state director in Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts for the United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA), David Rocha of Simsbury helps run softball tournaments every week.

The Glastonbury High School girls' lacrosse team overcame the challenge of losing its best offensive weapon, senior midfielder Taylor Walker in its eighth game of the season, posting a 7-1 season since she tore her ACL vs. Farmington. Taylor was not only the Tomahawks' best scorer, but also their...

The Tolland High School softball team got off to a good tournament start and stayed true to form, coming back from a deficit to beat East Hampton in the first round of the Class M tournament on June 3.

The Glastonbury boys' outdoor track team took first place at the CCC North Championship held at East Hartford High School on May 26. Like the GHS girls' team, which also took first place, a lot of the points scored were from distance runners.

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Scenic parks, high-energy adventures and some of the nation's best artwork, along with a delightful ethnic enclave – that's New Britain. This small city, located less than 10 miles from Hartford, makes a surprisingly engaging destination for art lovers and active families alike. And the city's...

Glastonbury will get its first roundabouts, after the Town Council voted 6-2 to begin the process to create two traffic circles to replace the current intersections at Hebron Avenue and New London Turnpike and at Hebron Avenue and House Street. The first is slated to be complete by the end of the...

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The historical buildings at East Hartford's Martin Park were open to the public for tours and viewing on Sunday, July 26. Martin Park is home to three historical buildings – the 1761 Makens Bemont House, the 1850 Burnham Blacksmith Shop, and the 1821 Goodwin School House – all of which are operated...

Space is not just a limitless place where our planet spins around; it's also an unfathomably vast vacuum (yet our garages still somehow get full). Closer to home, "space" is also a term used to describe one of the most critical attributes one must consider when purchasing a new car. You need to...

Throughout the school year, students can get lunch at school, and those from low-income families get it free or at a reduced price. During the summer, however, these students may suffer, as families struggling to make ends meet cannot always fit a healthy lunch into the budget.